Bless This House O Lord We Pray

We went to an Estate Sale last week and found something I've never run across before. In the linen closet, stacked together neatly, was a HUGE stack of calendar towels, with dates stretching back through several decades. I thought I had hit the Motherlode!!

But, this wise lady had used her interesting towels after the year passed, and many were too faded to purchase. She knew what only a few apparently know ... that these linen calendar towels are absolutely GREAT for drying dishes, particularly glassware. They don't leave any lint or smears behind. So she not only had a beautiful 2008 calendar on her kitchen wall, but had enjoyed her collection every day, as they were displayed on the towel rack, and as she put her dishes away.

We did find several to buy that were still in very good condition, though, that I will be adding to the ones we already have for sale in our Collectibles Catalog. I always look for these interesting calendar towels when we go on our Friday Date Day, because they are colorful, are easy for me to store, and they don't break in shipment!

And I must not be the only one who enjoys them, because I've lost count of how many we have sold over the years. Some are bought because of the year they show, others for the attractive pictures, and some, such as this one might be, for the sayings that are written on them. But whatever the reason for the purchase, not many of them stay in stock for very long.

Vintage Calendars for Decorating the Old Fashioned Way

There are so many ways to use vintage linen calendars to enhance the country look, shabby chic look, or coordinate with true antiques in your home. An eclectic mix of styles will be spiced up with just the right towel, too. Even modern decor can benefit from just the right choice of vintage calendar towels. Whether you use the towels in your kitchen, frame them, hang them on a dowel, or only use the decorative half of the towel, there are lots of ways to benefit from these artistic, but practical everyday items from long ago.

Have you found creative uses for vintage linen towels that I have not mentioned? Would you please share them with us, so we can all benefit from your ideas?

You can find some of our vintage calendar towels now for sale in our Dirty Butter Estates Collectibles Shoppe.